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What’s awesome at KoreanClass101? New sites, lessons, and a new app for the new year!

Hello Listener, Hope we caught you in the midst of your Korean studies! ‘Tis the season for crushing your New Year’s Resolutions after all! So, while you’re adding more and more Korean words, phrases and grammar to your repertoire, we’d like to pop in and let you know what happened this month! We’re talking new sites, new apps and new lessons for the New Year! In this month’s newsletter: New! Custom Lists Mobile Web App! Create, Study & Share Your Korean Word Lists 2 New Languages Sites Added: CzechClass101 & DanishClass101 New KoreanClass101 Lessons for the New Year 1) Create, Study & Share Your Korean Word Lists With Others! Leaning more Korean words to speak more Korean? Make... Show more

New! Go from your 1st Korean phrase to knowing 700 with the Korean PhrasePower iBook

Hello Listener, Remember your first Korean phrase? Was it “Hello, how are you,” “My name is....” or maybe “I have no idea what I’m saying?” Every Korean learner starts out with simple phrases and questions. That’s because learning phrases is easy. They’re exactly what get you speaking, understanding, and improving your Korean in the first place. Not just random, unusable words. So as a Korean Beginner, having a powerful Korean phrasebook is the easiest way to speak more Korean. And with our brand new iBook, you master over 700 phrases. Master 700+ essential Korean phrases with the NEW Learn Korean: PhrasePower iBook for the iPad. This is the perfect first step for Beginners and Travelers that want to learn and speak a... Show more

A Language Learning Success Story “It definitely requires you to be self-motivated and dedicated”

Hello Listeners, There are two halves to learning Korean. No, no. Not grammar and vocabulary. Not reading and speaking. Think bigger. The first half is your learning material and your methods. This includes your KoreanClass101 lessons, your lesson notes, your textbooks, workbooks, apps, and so on. And the second half? It’s you. It’s how much you care to learn the language. It’s your actions – past, current, and future – that determine where exactly your language progress is going. Actions like...sleeping less to study more, consistently putting in a specific amount of time regardless of how little it is, ignoring everything around you for the sake of focus, and studying language that’s beyond your capability just so you can... Show more

You Wanted To Learn A New Language in 2014? Try Czech & Danish

Hi listeners! Looking for a new language to study? Aside from KoreanClass101, we have 28 other languages that you can learn the fast, fun and easy way! And now there’s even more. We’ve added 2 new languages to the Innovative Language family. What are they? Based on user requests, we’ve launched Danish and Czech. Czech, believe it or not, used to be called “Bohemian” until sometime in the 19th century. It's the official language of the Czech Republic, one of Europe's most popular tourist destinations. And like all Slavic languages, Czech has a reputation for having lots of consonants clustered together. But don’t let that scare you away. Czech uses the Latin script, which makes it easier to learn than a character-based... Show more

Take The KoreanClass101 Challenge!

Welcome Back Listener! It’s been a while! Last time we saw you, it was still 2013... Christmas trees were up, and you were still making your 2014 resolutions. Now that the new year has begun, the #1 question everyone’s asking is... “How do I fulfill my resolution and make serious Korean progress?” One: Stop thinking and start doing. Take on the challenge and jump in. Your progress starts NOW. Two: Create a measurable and attainable Korean goal. (Master 100 new words in 2 weeks, listen to 5 Korean lessons a week, hold a Korean conversation for 5 minutes, etc.) Three: Challenge yourself more each month. (Go for 10 minute conversations, move on to 200 words, etc.) It’s as easy as that! So in 2014, take the... Show more